National
| Median wages (2008) |
$10.77 hourly, $22,410 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
22,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Much faster than average (21% or higher)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
7,000 additional employees |
53-3011.00 - Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
Sample of reported job titles:
Ambulance Driver, EMS Driver (Emergency Medical Services Driver), Driver, Driver Medic, First Responder, Emergency Care Attendant (ECA), Ambulance Attendant, CPR Ambulance Driver (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Ambulance Driver), Medical Van Driver (Medi-Van Driver), Emergency Vehicle Operator
Tasks
- Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
- Remove and replace soiled linens and equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Place patients on stretchers and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
- Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
- Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
- Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
- Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
- Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, and administering oxygen.
- Restrain or shackle violent patients.
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Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
| Ambulances |
| Blood pressure recording units — Blood pressure recorders |
| Emergency response litters or stretchers or accessories — Patient stretchers |
| Gurneys or scissor lifts — Gurneys |
| Mechanical stethoscopes or accessories — Mechanical stethoscopes |
| Patient stabilization or fall prevention devices or accessories — Patient restraints |
| Wheelchairs |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Map creation software — Mapping software |
| Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel |
| Word processing software — Microsoft Word |
